Morning Mug: Marine Park Sunset
Beautiful, warm “Golden Hour [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hour_(photography)]” shot, with nice, long shadows. Photo by Randy Contello
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Morning Mug: Winter’s Elusive Snow
Another film user. This one was shot in Manhattan Beach. Photo by Michelle Selwa
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For Former Senator Carl Kruger, Does Validation Come Too Little Too Late?
Former State Senator Carl Kruger. Image source: Reason.tv. Illustration composite by Erica ShermanWith seemingly little fanfare, a seven-sentence story by Agence France Presse, with the headline “Death toll among pedestrians wearing headphones triples,” popped up on Yahoo News a while back. It is all but forgotten about now, having
cyber-bullying
Tomorrow: Bullying Tops The Agenda For Next CEC 21 Meeting
Bullying and showing respect for all students will be on the agenda of Community Education Council 21’s next public meeting from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., March 21, at Public School 209 – The Margaret Mead School, 2609 East Seventh Street between Avenue Z and Manor Court, just
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Marine Park Dad Shaves Head In Solidarity With Child Cancer Sufferers
Joe Savarese, with son Christopher and Mocha the bear. Photos by Erica Sherman “Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.” ― Fred Rogers, who would have been 84 years old today. On St. Patrick’s Day, lifelong Marine Park resident Joseph Savarese,
Morning Mug: Freebird
Shot with (I am assuming) a 50mm prime lens on a Nikon D3100 body at 1/320, f/9, ISO-100. Photo by Amanda Ardito
Morning Mug: Hair Salon Noir
Ginger Rose on Sheepshead Bay Road. Shot with a Leica M6 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_M6] and Arista Premium 400 film. Just sublime. Photo by Boris Shekhman
Puzzle: The Tide Is Low
A lovely photo, but I much prefer it when “The Tide Is High [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYgrdJ0pWk].” Photo by Randy Contello
Q Train Weekend Service Updates — St. Patrick’s Weekend Edition
Source: Whistling In The Dark (Yaffa Phillips) / FlickrIt’s St. Paddy’s Day weekend, in honor of Pádraig (St. Patrick), the Patron Saint of Ireland, and that means — service changes, and probably also trains filled with some intoxicated, vomiting people. On that cheery note… Q train service will be extended
61st Precinct Crime Statistics: 2/27 – 3/4/2012
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
Morning Mug: Flummoxing Flower Friday
This is the part of Morning Mug in which I am probably supposed to “Name That Flower.” I cannot, unfortunately. While I like to think I have eclectic tastes, identifying flowers has never been a strength of mine. Is it a tulip? Photo by Randy Contello
Morning Mug: Panoramic Pastels
Photo by Boris Vestfrid